Kids' Camp Challenges

Dear Parents,

I want to alert you to a challenge we are facing in Durango. Currently, we have numerous positions open for Kids’ Camp, our after-school childcare program in Durango, and have been unable to secure applicants to fill these roles. The same challenge is being experienced by other providers in the area. Although we have attended a number of job fairs and continue to seek interested students who are at our local colleges in an effort to fully staff our program, the crisis continues.

The ability for the district to continue to provide even current capacity for child care is in jeopardy at this time. If you know of individuals who you think may be interested in acquiring part-time employment, please help us by encouraging them to apply. We will keep parents who currently utilize the services of Kids’ Camp informed as we wrestle to find solutions. Should we be unsuccessful, we may need to decrease capacity in programs until we find interested individuals to fill these positions.

We have recently posted positions for high school students to fill some additional positions to increase capacity at schools; however we must have individuals in leadership roles that meet the State requirements for licensing. Your encouragement of high school students to apply for these positions would also be appreciated. This is a great opportunity to secure a job that will work well with the school schedule. Thanks in advance for your patience, understanding, and help as we work through these challenges.